Good idea, if only the math worked out
I read Mark Stuart's Fence Post article in Dec. 2's edition of the Daily Herald. Although Mark brings up an interesting idea of getting the economy stimulated by giving money directly to households instead of bailing out business, I would have to point out that his math is flawed. Giving a million dollars to each of 115 million households adds up to a lot more than the $115 million he claims. If there are 115 million households in the United States and each household receives $1 million dollars, the total bailout is $115 trillion. Sorry Mark, neat idea, bad math.
Fred Scheu
Lake Zurich
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